When I asked why, he said, "Cause that's what they wear on Beverly
Hillbillies."

John was buried in his bib overalls a couple summers ago. I went
to the funeral.

The preacher preached, "John was the workingest man on Greasy Creek,.........We're
all from the mountains, and being from the mountains, we're nearer
to God. In fact, I have never met an atheist who lives in the mountains.............One
of the highlights in John's life was when he was photographed for
National Geographic Magazine."

We left the funeral home in Harlan, Kentucky and drove over Pine
Mountain to Greasy Creek. Along the way all traffic stopped coming
from the opposite direction, and when we passed a construction site
workers removed their hard hats and stood at attention. This is a
place where traditions are still valued.